Interesting facts about famous places in the world including natural wonders like waterfalls and man made structures like bridges.
The Golden Gate Bridge is an iconic landmark in San Francisco, United States. It is a 1.7 km long suspension bridge connecting the city of San Francisco to Marin County in California, spanning across the Golden Gate strait. First proposed way back in 1872, the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began on January 5, … Read more
The Yangtze River, known primarily as Chang Jiang in China, is one of the most important rivers in the world running across China from west to east. It originates in the Tanggula Mountain and moves eastward finally emptying into the East China Sea. The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia and the third longest … Read more
The Indus River is one of the most important rivers in the world running across three major Asian nations, namely China, India and Pakistan. It originates near the Mansarovar Lake in the Tibetan plateau, moves through India and runs most of its course through Pakistan, making it the longest river in Pakistan. The Indus was … Read more
Bridges known as London Bridge have a long history with several bridges being built over the years across the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark, in central London. The earliest such bridges were built by the Ancient Romans when London was known as Londinium. The first major London Bridge, now known as … Read more
Spanning the breadth of the River Thames, the Tower Bridge is one of the most iconic landmarks of modern-day London. It was inaugurated on June 30th, 1894 by King Edward VII and his wife Alexandra of Denmark, after eight years of construction. Its construction cost £1.184 million, which is equivalent to £132 million in 2018. … Read more
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is an iconic landmark in Sydney, Australia and is famously referred to as the “Coathanger”. It is a steel-arch bridge spanning across the Sydney Harbour (Port Jackson) and serves as the primary source of transportation between Sydney and the northern end of the harbour. First proposed way back in 1815, the … Read more
Built by the Roman Army on the orders of Emperor Hadrian, the Hadrian Wall was the North West frontier of the Roman Empire for close to 300 years. It was built in 6 years ending 128 AD. The wall extended west from Segedunum at Wallsend on the River Tyne to the shore of the Solway … Read more
Located near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France, Pont du Gard is an aqueduct bridge which is one of the most famous structures build by the ancient Romans. It was constructed around two thousand years ago as part of a 20 km long aqueduct to supply water to the city of Nimes, which had … Read more
With a structural height of 343 m, Millau Viaduct is famous as the tallest bridge in the world. It is also renowned for its design, which was considered impossible to construct on its inception, and for being one of the greatest achievements in engineering. Designed by Michel Virlogeux and Norman Foster, Millau Viaduct was constructed … Read more
With a height of 108m and width of 1078m, Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world. It lies on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River. Here are 10 interesting facts about its discovery, its indigenous and European name, the Devil’s Pool, moonbow bungee jumping on the bridge and more. … Read more